Student Spotlight: Mary Burnett
Mary Burnett is a current senior at the University of Utah majoring in Athletic Training. Burnett has worked in the A. Ray Olpin University Union for the past five years and is one of our senior...
View ArticleDiversity & U
To kick off the new semester, the Union Programming Council’s (UPC) Arts & Special Events board organized a community event titled, “Diversity & U”. Diversity & U featured an array of...
View ArticleMeet the Executive Chef of Campus, Peter!
Chef Peter’s journey to his current position began with him working as a chef in hotels. He worked at the nearby University Park – Marriott hotel. After personally working with the University of Utah’s...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Marcelo Correa
This month’s student highlight is on Marcelo Correa! Marcelo moved to Utah three years ago. He is studying Biomedical Engineering. Last year in July, Marcelo married his beautiful wife. For two of the...
View ArticleThe Women’s Resource Center: Providing Education & Support
In 1971, a collaborative group of women consisting of faculty, staff, and graduate students came together to establish the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). The WRC strives to be the primary resource and...
View Article8th Annual Union Scholarship Celebration
The 8th annual Union Scholarship Celebration transformed the A. Ray Olpin University Union into a scene straight out of a storybook. Emanating the look of Alice in Wonderland, this year’s theme was...
View Article2018 Graduates
The A. Ray Olpin University Union would like to congratulate all members of our campus community who are graduating this semester. We would like to offer a special congratulations to the students who,...
View ArticleMamava Nursing Room
The Union has added a new addition this summer, the Mamava nursing room. Located on the second floor next to the Orientation and Transition office the Mamava suite is a self-contained, mobile pod with...
View ArticleV2 Presents, a Great Community Partner
For the past several years the Union has had a great community partner, V2 Presents. V2 Presents has been producing electronic music events in Utah since 2003 and steadily brought the scene from the...
View ArticleSupporting the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons
The Union is very excited to support our new neighbor, the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons. We’ve been watching and recording the construction from our roof since April of 2017 and on July 25th, 2018...
View ArticleOn-Campus Farmers Market
This year the University of Utah Farmers Market celebrates its 11th season on campus. The Farmers Market is a collection of local growers, artisans, and businesses from our campus and around the Salt...
View ArticleCESA: Promoting a Safe & Welcoming Campus Environment
Established in the early 1970s as the Minority Center, the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA) is a resource center for students – primarily underrepresented students of color. The office has...
View ArticleGardner Commons Community Resources
Gardner Commons is up and running! With that being said, the Union would like to share some of the resources for students available in the new building. Bike Racks There is a bike storage room near the...
View ArticleHaunted Homecoming – Oct. 19th, 9pm-2am
Haunted Homecoming Student leadership groups, UPC (Union Programming Council) and ASUU (Associated Students of the University of Utah) are pleased to announce that they will be co-hosting, Haunted...
View ArticleCrimson Transfer Honors Society at the U
At most public, four-year universities, transfer students comprise a population that is often overlooked. Originally established in 2013 as the Tau Sigma Honors Society, the Crimson Transfer Honors...
View ArticleCarolyn’s Kitchen in the Gardner Commons Building
The Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons food court, or “Carolyn’s Kitchen,” contains a variety of options for dining in a central campus building. One restaurant is called Rooted in Good Taste, and all of...
View ArticleK-Food Touchdown Success
The University of Utah made history when it opened its Asia Campus in the Incheon Global Campus in September of 2014. Since then, the University has been actively working to better connect the two...
View ArticleInternational Student and Scholar Services
Located on the fourth floor of the Union, International Student & Scholar Services ( ISSS) serves as the primarily on-campus contact and the designated space to serve the U’s community of...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland – Annual End of the Year Celebration
To Celebrate another fantastic year, the Union Administration will be hosting its annual winter celebration. The goal of our celebration is to thank the university community for the hard work of all...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Dillon Clark
Dillon Clark is currently a senior at the University of Utah, he is majoring in Political Science. He is set to graduate Spring of 2019 with his bachelor’s degree. Dillon first started working in the...
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